THE DESKTOP FOR WINDOWS 95

Following is a list of items you'll see on your desktop when you first start windows,
along with a brief explanation of each.
The My Computer icon opens into a window that contains icons representing your computers drives and directories, the Control Panel, and the Printers folder.
The Start Button provides a menu offering quick access to programs, documents, settings, Help topics, and so on.
The Taskbar is a horizontal bar located along the bottom of the screen that displays the Start menu and lists the open applications and documents.
Network Neighborhood icon gives you access to all the computers on the network, such as a file server containing shared folders if you are connected to a network).
The Inbox is a feature that enables you to send and receive faxes and email messages through Microsoft Exchange.
The Microsoft Network is an online service which you can exchange messages with others; read news, sports, and weather, find technical information; and connect to the Internet.
The Internet icon represents the Internet Explorer, a windows program that enables you to attach to and explore Web Pages on the Internet. In order to attach to the Internet, you must have a modem and a connection through an Internet Service Provider. To get more information about ISP's and configuring your computer to access the Internet.
My Briefcase is a handy tool you can use to transfer files from your hard drive to a floppy drive and back again. Using My Briefcase ensures that your files are up-to-date, no matter where you work on them.
You'll also see windows on the desktop Windows are rectangular areas containing folders, files, documents, dialog boxes, messages, and so on. You can easily move , size, and manipulate the windows to organize your desktop to suit your working routine. You open windows to view and make use of items and applications within them.

THE DESKTOP FOR WINDOWS 98
Following is a list of items you'll see on your desktop when you first start windows, along with a brief explanation of each:

The My Computer icon opens into a window that contains icons representing your computers drives and directories, the Control Panel, and the Printers folder.
The Start Button provides a menu offering quick access to programs, documents, settings, Help topics, and so on.
My Documents is a desktop folder that provides you with a convenient place to store documents, graphics, or other files you want to access quickly. On your desktop, a folder with a sheet of paper in it represents it. When you save a file in a program such as WordPad or Paint, the file is automatically saved in My Documents unless you choose a different location.
The Taskbar is a horizontal bar located along the bottom of the screen that displays the Start menu and lists the open applications and documents.
Network Neighborhood icon gives you access to all the computers on the network, such as a file server containing shared folders (if you are connected to a network).
The Inbox is a feature that enables you to send and receive faxes and email messages through Microsoft Exchange.
The Microsoft Network is an online service that you can exchange messages with others; read news, sports, and weather, find technical information; and connect to the Internet.
The Internet icon represents the Internet Explorer, a windows program that enables you to attach to and explore Web Pages on the Internet. In order to attach to the Internet, you must have a modem and a connection through an Internet Service Provider. To get more information about ISP's and configuring your computer to access the Internet.
My Briefcase is a handy tool you can use to transfer files from your hard drive to a floppy drive and back again. Using My Briefcase ensures that your files are up-to-date, no matter where you work on them.
You'll also see windows on the desktop Windows are rectangular areas containing folders, files, documents, dialog boxes, messages, and so on. You can easily move, size, and manipulate the windows to organize your desktop to suit your working routine. You open windows to view and make use of items and applications within them.



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